diff --git a/src/htmltextview.py b/src/htmltextview.py
index 607a1adf1bee6f5aeea6cae949fe59de2cb2b682..74d72fb9e3e49706809f57942c50108a0caf476f 100644
--- a/src/htmltextview.py
+++ b/src/htmltextview.py
@@ -561,7 +561,10 @@ class HtmlHandler(xml.sax.handler.ContentHandler):
                 img_mark = self.textbuf.create_mark(None, self.iter, True)
                 gajim.thread_interface(self._get_img, [attrs], \
                     self._update_img, [attrs, img_mark])
-                alt = 'Loading...'
+                alt = attrs.get('alt', '')
+                if alt:
+                    alt += '\n'
+                alt += _('Loading')
                 pixbuf = get_icon_pixmap('gajim-receipt_missing')
             if mem:
                 # Caveat: GdkPixbuf is known not to be safe to load